Spain

Walking every step of the Camino de Santiago definitely gives you time to reflect on your pre-planning and other preparation. There were many times I wished I had prepared differently but thought more in terms of “next time” rather than beating myself up about it. Even in the tough times, when it was hard to…

The guidebooks advise the future pilgrim to learn as much Spanish as possible before beginning your Camino to Santiago de Compostella. Always enthusiastic to work on my Spanish, I went from speaking horrible Spanish to just bad Spanish. The Camino de Santiago entices people from all over the world to make the pilgrimage to Santiago…

Almost two years ago I first learnt about the Camino de Santiago’s existence. The Camino de Santiago is traditionally a Catholic pilgrimage across Spain over many different routes. Today many non-Catholics take on the challenge of crossing Spain to Santiago de Compostela for various personal reasons. The most popular route is the Frances Way: starting…

I will embark on my first pilgrimage in the very near future; in a mere few weeks. In order to prepare myself I have been attempting to pool as much information and tips together as I can. I have read numerous books, websites and of course watched one particular film way to many times (butnever…

Sweat is dripping off my body, many rivers of it streaming into the sand. I lie on the beach, enviously watching the bathers enjoying the refreshing saltwater only ten metres from my feet. Suspicious individuals troll the beach as if looking for an unattended bag they can skilfully make their own, and I am too…

We were on a mission. A group of us from 360 Hostel Malasaña. Walking through the streets of Madrid late at night with bottles of vino being passed around. All evening we had been relaxing after our 1 Euro feast, some call dinner, prepared nightly by the hostel staff. Being a small hostel there is…